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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +31644805839 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • firstdiamond@cashette.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FOREIGN PAYMENTS <foreign@foreignpayments.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 16:07:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR DUE PAYMENT NOTICE!!


THE PRESIDENCY
SENATE CHAIMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA ABUJA

OURREF:OSP/FGN/046/06
YOUREF:YourDuePayment.
Date:First Quarter Payment 2006.

This is to bring to your notice that your name was listed among other contractors whose payment was found delayed due to complications found in their payment files. The total sum of US$15.M {FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS} have been approved and ready to remit into your designated bank account.

Following series of petitions received from most creditors over non payment of contract funds .Several investigation was carried out with view of effecting payment to various beneficiaries. From the result of our investigation, most claims are fakes. There is no trace of contract executed / awarded anywhere by the federal Government of Nigeria, while in other hand, payment were made to wrong beneficiaries {funds diverted}

It was also discovered that your claim is among few genuine over due contract payment awarded and completed satisfactorily. But owing to irregularities, discrepancies and duplication of account data found in your payment file that demand an urgent clarification from you before transaction is made. Because a local attorney who claimed to be your attorney and representative here in Nigeria has come with other peoples who also claimed to be your next of kin, they have put an affidavit of change of account sworn in the Federal High Court Abuja Nigeria, saying that you authorized them to change your account. And they presented a new bank account requesting that your payment should be transfer into the new account in LONDON.

However, Because of the level of SCAM and FRAUD here in Africa we have program your payments to be paid to you through a Security Company in Amsterdam Holland in Europe, you are advice to contact them immediately for the release of your payment without any further delay.

We respectfully advise you to stop any e-mail or telephone or fax communication with any disgruntled impersonators who claim to have your funds released and at also asking you to make an upfront payment to them, never you involved your self with any other organization or body who claim to have the same funds released to you is dubious in all ramification read my lips. Your payments is with First Diamond Security & Finance in Holland Europe, you should contact them for the immediate release of your payments, see their contact information below:

FIRST DIAMOND SECURITY & FINANCE BV.
BRICKHOUSE,AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
TEL: 31 644 805 839
E-MAIL: firstdiamond@cashette.com
CONTACT PESSON: Greg van Martins

You should contact them immediately for the release of your payment without any further delay and let us have the record of your fund transfer immediately after the remittance affected into your bank account. On behalf of {Federal Republic of Nigeria} accept our apology for the inconveniency, and we also appreciate your understanding.

Thanks for your co-operation and anticipation.

Yours faithfully,
SENATOR ADAMU BELO.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam